Neighborhood · St. Petersburg, FL

Snell Isle Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,075 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Snell Isle is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 3,075 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,860/month sits 12% higher than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).

Risk score

1.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Snell Isle vs St. Petersburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.1% +4%

St. Petersburg: 33.9%

Average gross rent

$1,860 +12%

St. Petersburg: $1,663

Average HH income

$138,787 +76%

St. Petersburg: $78,724

Poverty rate

5.4% -54%

St. Petersburg: 11.7%

Renter share

24.7% -34%

St. Petersburg: 37.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Snell Isle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Snell Isle scores 1.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

25% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Snell Isle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Snell Isle

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12103024001	1.9	3,075	35%	$1,860

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 8%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 8%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 17%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 28%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Snell Isle

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

90Total filings (sum)
1.65%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2003)
0.67%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

6Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.31×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).

Frequently asked

About Snell Isle

What is the eviction-risk score for Snell Isle?

Snell Isle scores 1.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Snell Isle compare to St. Petersburg overall?

Snell Isle scores 0.8 points lower than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,860 vs $1,663.

What is the average rent in Snell Isle?

Average gross rent in Snell Isle is $1,860/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Snell Isle residents are renters?

25% of Snell Isle households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 3,075 residents.

Is Snell Isle a high social-vulnerability area?

Snell Isle sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Snell Isle for landlords?

Snell Isle carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to St. Petersburg as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Snell Isle?

Snell Isle has 3,191 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Snell Isle

2.9 Historic Old Northeast 3 tracts · pop 5,665 2 Venetian Isles 3 tracts · pop 12,237 3.5 Historic Uptown 2 tracts · pop 3,599 3.5 Downtown 3 tracts · pop 6,436 3.4 Euclid-St. Paul 2 tracts · pop 4,178 4 Ponce de Leon 2 tracts · pop 5,651

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside St. Petersburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Snell Isle.

2 Northeast Park 1 tracts · pop 5,890 2 Venetian Isles 3 tracts · pop 12,237 2.3 Crescent Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,322 2.7 Harbor Isle 1 tracts · pop 3,038 2.7 Coquina Key 1 tracts · pop 3,984 2.7 Sienna Bay 1 tracts · pop 5,034

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